Pose drawing question
Personally, I just start out with a section of it and work my way out from there, according to how I picture it. If it doesn't 'look right', then I erase part of it and keep trying until it does. Not sure that helps at all, but it's all I got.
That's EXACTLY how I feel.
) and alter them in places where they don't come out look quite right, even if it is how they look in the photograph.
There is actually a site called Pose Maniacs that has been designed for just this purpose, it has a massive number of Poses rendered from 3D models, so no copyright problems. Google it if you want to find it.
I personally find it a little difficult to use, but that just me and it might work better for you
nisforstupid on March 4th, 2008 at 1:53:02 PM
Sorry forgot to turn the light onKeith on March 4th, 2008 at 7:56:30 PM
Not sure I can offer any tips, but congratulations on doing it this way. Leave it to any art teacher or professor to tell you that you'd need to study a reference while drawing... well, anything. However, there isn't a picture out there for every pose we want, and even then reality can look odd too. Most of the times I've ever used references, I'd always get a "that doesn't look right" type of comment, when I'd have to reply "...but it's exactly what the picture looks like".Personally, I just start out with a section of it and work my way out from there, according to how I picture it. If it doesn't 'look right', then I erase part of it and keep trying until it does. Not sure that helps at all, but it's all I got.
asonofashadow on June 18th, 2008 at 11:27:30 PM
Sounds like excellent advice to me.GraphicArtist2k5 on December 9th, 2008 at 9:55:13 PM
you can't go by what other people say concerning the artistic talent you have. if you do that, then you're going to be seriously let down, because other people do not see what you see, in the way you see it. the real key to being an artist is having a way of doing things artistically the way YOU do them, and do them in that fashion. that's what makes every artist different.nycterent on December 11th, 2008 at 9:05:53 AM
Short of impossible gymnastic poses, I'd try and see how it looks on a real model - say, you, in a mirror. Let yourself move and see how it looks, what's possible and what's awkward. A big risk you take when you draw out of the blue isn't just not getting the anatomy or position right, but having the center of balance be out of whack.eztransfer on December 21st, 2008 at 3:15:09 AM
Good advice here. I am by far not a professional, but I love to draw and paint. I do not allow anyone to interfere with my artistic vision. What I'm saying is I draw and paint to please myself. If you like it fine. You don't, that's fine too. If I spend all my time worrying about what other people think I will be wasting too much time not living my life as I choose.Keith on December 21st, 2008 at 10:02:40 AM
"I do not allow anyone to interfere with my artistic vision. What I'm saying is I draw and paint to please myself. If you like it fine."That's EXACTLY how I feel.
JGAdams on December 14th, 2009 at 1:56:45 PM
I tend to use references (I'm still quite amateurish in my realism drawing so working from the top of my head isn't really an option just yet) and alter them in places where they don't come out look quite right, even if it is how they look in the photograph.There is actually a site called Pose Maniacs that has been designed for just this purpose, it has a massive number of Poses rendered from 3D models, so no copyright problems. Google it if you want to find it.
I personally find it a little difficult to use, but that just me and it might work better for you
nisforstupid on December 31st, 1969 at 5:00:00 PM
I was curious if any of you have a solid method for creating poses out of the blue. I've been struggling with making them look convincing and interesting..Any tips would be very welcome!